#Stratification_and_mobility
#feminism
Transformational Solidarity: A Dalit Feminist Viewpoint
https://thewire.in/caste/transformational-solidarity-a-dalit-feminist-viewpoint
#feminism
Transformational Solidarity: A Dalit Feminist Viewpoint
https://thewire.in/caste/transformational-solidarity-a-dalit-feminist-viewpoint
#Labour_and_society
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#gender_inequality
What is the outlook on women’s employment?
* The female LFPR is very low compared to the male counterparts; in 2023, the male LFPR was pegged at 78.5; and the women LFPR was 37- India Employment Report 2024
https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/what-is-the-outlook-on-womens-employment-explained/article68037202.ece
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#gender_inequality
What is the outlook on women’s employment?
* The female LFPR is very low compared to the male counterparts; in 2023, the male LFPR was pegged at 78.5; and the women LFPR was 37- India Employment Report 2024
https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/what-is-the-outlook-on-womens-employment-explained/article68037202.ece
The Hindu
What is the outlook on women’s employment? | Explained
What does the India Employment Report, 2024 state about key labour market indicators? Why is women’s participation in the labour force low? What are the recommendations to bring about a change in women’s job prospects?
#gender_inequality
#Crisis_of_development_displacement_environmental_problems_and_sustainability
The climate crisis is not gender neutral
*According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), women and children are 14 times more likely than men to die in a disaster
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-climate-crisis-is-not-gender-neutral/article68047470.ece
#Crisis_of_development_displacement_environmental_problems_and_sustainability
The climate crisis is not gender neutral
*According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), women and children are 14 times more likely than men to die in a disaster
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-climate-crisis-is-not-gender-neutral/article68047470.ece
The Hindu
The climate crisis is not gender neutral
Though climate change has a distinct gender dimension, there is a need for more evidence on the intersectionalities that make certain sub-groups more vulnerable
#Education_and_social_change
#Stratification_and_mobility
Role of education in shaping Viksit Bharat
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2024/columnists/role-of-education-in-shaping-viksit-bharat.html
#Stratification_and_mobility
Role of education in shaping Viksit Bharat
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2024/columnists/role-of-education-in-shaping-viksit-bharat.html
The Pioneer
Role of education in shaping Viksit Bharat
The significance of ethical education and interdisciplinary approaches in promoting societal change and nation-building cannot be overstated The lives of students are amidst a major transformation, largely due to rapidly changing value systems across the…
#Poverty_and_deprivation
#inequality_exclusion
Addressing India’s malnutrition landscape
India’s progress remains “sluggish”
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/addressing-indias-malnutrition-landscape/article68050383.ece
#inequality_exclusion
Addressing India’s malnutrition landscape
India’s progress remains “sluggish”
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/addressing-indias-malnutrition-landscape/article68050383.ece
The Hindu
Addressing India’s malnutrition landscape
A study by IIPH Hyderabad analyzes undernutrition in India, highlighting trends, state variances, and factors influencing children's nutritional status.
#Caste_system_in_India
#BR_Ambedkar
The path Ambedkar showed: Why lower castes embrace Buddhism
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-history/the-path-ambedkar-showed-why-lower-castes-embrace-buddhism-9264683/
#BR_Ambedkar
The path Ambedkar showed: Why lower castes embrace Buddhism
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-history/the-path-ambedkar-showed-why-lower-castes-embrace-buddhism-9264683/
The Indian Express
The path Ambedkar showed: Why lower castes embrace Buddhism
The Gujarat government has said conversion to Buddhism will require prior approval of the authorities. Buddhism's egalitarian appeal has long attracted the oppressed in Hinduism.
#Caste_system_in_India
#population_policy_and_family_planning_in_India
#BR_Ambedkar
#feminism
Complicating Indian feminism: Ambedkar and a birth control story
https://theleaflet.in/complicating-indian-feminism-ambedkar-and-a-birth-control-story/
#population_policy_and_family_planning_in_India
#BR_Ambedkar
#feminism
Complicating Indian feminism: Ambedkar and a birth control story
https://theleaflet.in/complicating-indian-feminism-ambedkar-and-a-birth-control-story/
The Leaflet
Complicating Indian feminism: Ambedkar and a birth control story – The Leaflet
A re-examination of dominant upper-caste voices that engage with liberal values and yet disengage from those very ideas that grow from justice, equality and self-determination. — THIS essay is an intellectual history of the language that surrounded birth…
#Social_movements
#Caste_system_in_India
#annihilation_of_caste
On Ambedkar Jayanti, a look at the significance of the Mahad Satyagraha
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-history/ambedkar-mahad-satyagraha-9268251/
#Caste_system_in_India
#annihilation_of_caste
On Ambedkar Jayanti, a look at the significance of the Mahad Satyagraha
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-history/ambedkar-mahad-satyagraha-9268251/
The Indian Express
On Ambedkar Jayanti, a look at the significance of the Mahad Satyagraha
The Mahad Satyagraha is considered to be the 'foundational event' of the Dalit movement. This was the first time that the community collectively displayed its resolve to reject the caste system and assert their human rights.
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#Stratification_and_mobility
#sexual_minorities
#LGBTQ
Criminalising a marginalised group
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/transgender-persons-ban-begging-is-cruel-and-illegal-9276074/
#sexual_minorities
#LGBTQ
Criminalising a marginalised group
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/transgender-persons-ban-begging-is-cruel-and-illegal-9276074/
The Indian Express
Banning transgender persons from begging is cruel and illegal
The policing of transgender persons and begging, are rooted in colonial prejudices, which have no place in a constitutional democracy
#reproductive_rights
#domestic_violence
Break the vicious cycle of domestic violence during pregnancy
https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/break-the-vicious-cycle-of-domestic-violence-during-pregnancy-2983555
#domestic_violence
Break the vicious cycle of domestic violence during pregnancy
https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/break-the-vicious-cycle-of-domestic-violence-during-pregnancy-2983555
Deccan Herald
Break the vicious cycle of domestic violence during pregnancy
#family_and_marriage
#Crisis_of_development_displacement_environmental_problems_and_sustainability
Cyclic Drought & the ‘Gate-cane wedding’
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/agriculture/cyclic-droughts-in-marathwada-fuels-underage-gate-cane-marriages-95611
#Crisis_of_development_displacement_environmental_problems_and_sustainability
Cyclic Drought & the ‘Gate-cane wedding’
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/agriculture/cyclic-droughts-in-marathwada-fuels-underage-gate-cane-marriages-95611
DownToEarth
Cyclic droughts in Marathwada fuels underage ‘gate-cane’ marriages
Practice of 'gate-cane weddings' convert adolescent girls into wives and labourers
#family_and_marriage
#reproductive_rights
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
SC allows abortion of 30-week foetus: What is the law on abortions, and what does the court consider?
*MTP Act
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/sc-allows-abortion-30-week-foetus-law-9284545/
#reproductive_rights
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
SC allows abortion of 30-week foetus: What is the law on abortions, and what does the court consider?
*MTP Act
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/sc-allows-abortion-30-week-foetus-law-9284545/
The Indian Express
SC allows abortion of 30-week foetus: What is the law on abortions, and what does the court consider?
Late abortions have been allowed in certain cases in the past, and refused in others. While India's MTP Act is considered liberal and pro-choice, frequent cases of women approaching the court late in their pregnancies appear to suggest a legislative gap.
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#Labour_and_society
#gender_inequality
Falling percentages, failing work conditions: A deeper look into women’s employment in India
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/falling-percentages-failing-work-conditions-a-deeper-look-into-womens-employment-in-india/article68094097.ece
#Labour_and_society
#gender_inequality
Falling percentages, failing work conditions: A deeper look into women’s employment in India
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/falling-percentages-failing-work-conditions-a-deeper-look-into-womens-employment-in-india/article68094097.ece
The Hindu
Falling percentages, failing work conditions: A deeper look into women’s employment in India
It’s no secret that the number of women in the labour market is significantly lesser than that of men, but did you know that in India, when it comes to rural women in labour force, the number is not just low, but has been almost steadily declining over the…
#reproductive_rights
#gender_inequality
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
Recognise ‘this leave’ as a woman’s right
A more pronounced stand by political parties on the issue of menstrual leave will boos
t women’s rights and gender equality
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/recognise-this-leave-as-a-womans-right/article68132841.ece
#gender_inequality
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
Recognise ‘this leave’ as a woman’s right
A more pronounced stand by political parties on the issue of menstrual leave will boos
t women’s rights and gender equality
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/recognise-this-leave-as-a-womans-right/article68132841.ece
The Hindu
Recognise ‘this leave’ as a woman’s right
Many Asian countries have ended the prejudices and stereotypes around menstruation using legislation, which India must emulate
#child_labour
#inequality_exclusion
Causes of Child Labour
https://www.legalserviceindia.com/legal/article-16095-causes-of-child-labour.html
#inequality_exclusion
Causes of Child Labour
https://www.legalserviceindia.com/legal/article-16095-causes-of-child-labour.html
Legalserviceindia
Causes of Child Labour
Child labor in India presents a complex challenge, entrenched in deep-rooted
causes that have endured for decades. Despite legislative measures and efforts
by various organizations, the practic...
causes that have endured for decades. Despite legislative measures and efforts
by various organizations, the practic...
#class_struggle
#Caste_system_in_India
Exploring Possibilities Of Classless Or Casteless Society
https://statetimes.in/exploring-possibilities-of-classless-or-casteless-society/
#Caste_system_in_India
Exploring Possibilities Of Classless Or Casteless Society
https://statetimes.in/exploring-possibilities-of-classless-or-casteless-society/
State Times
Exploring possibilities of Classless or Casteless Society
P.K MAMA classless and casteless society in India envisions eliminating social hierarchies based on economic class and caste, ensuring equal opportunities and status for all individuals, regardless of background. Caste, deeply ingrained in Indian soc
#population_policy_and_family_planning_in_India
#senior_citizen
India’s demographic dividend will eventually dwindle: ADB
Yet the ageing population could also be an opportunity to get more productivity out of older persons or a silver dividend- ADB
https://www.livemint.com/economy/ageing-population-a-structural-challenge-for-asia-india-s-demographic-dividend-to-dwindle-adb-11714637750508.html
#senior_citizen
India’s demographic dividend will eventually dwindle: ADB
Yet the ageing population could also be an opportunity to get more productivity out of older persons or a silver dividend- ADB
https://www.livemint.com/economy/ageing-population-a-structural-challenge-for-asia-india-s-demographic-dividend-to-dwindle-adb-11714637750508.html
mint
India’s demographic dividend will eventually dwindle: ADB | Mint
Yet the ageing population could also be an opportunity to get more productivity out of older persons or a silver dividend, ADB said